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Rural Women NZ launches ‘Postman pat-on-the-back Awards’
Monday, 6 August 2012, 10:15 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Change may be on its way for the rural postal service, but one thing will stay the same – our love for our rural posties and the way they go the extra mile for rural communities. More >>
A Pat on the Back for Pharmac
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 2:56 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand congratulates Pharmac’s decision to provide Iressa as a targeted treatment for non-squamous advanced non-small cell lung cancer. More >>
Rural Women NZ: Give disused rural schools back to community
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 5:09 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is calling on the Minister of Education to gift or lease closed rural schools to local communities, and has requested a meeting with Minister Hekia Parata to discuss the proposal. More >>
Rural Women NZ: Give disused rural schools back to community
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 5:08 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is calling on the Minister of Education to gift or lease closed rural schools to local communities, and has requested a meeting with Minister Hekia Parata to discuss the proposal. More >>
Applications close 1 July for Rural Women NZ scholarship
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 10:53 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Health professionals with an interest in the rural sector have just one month to apply for this year’s the Rural Women NZ & Access Homehealth scholarship, with a closing date of 1 July. More >>
Winners of the Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 10:20 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012 , following an award ceremony at the opening of the Rural Women NZ national conference in Hawera this evening. More >>
RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 9:32 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012 , following an award ceremony at the opening of the Rural Women NZ national conference in Hawera this evening. More >>
Rural Women NZ Applauds Coroner’s Call for Action
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:16 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand endorses the call by the chief coroner for it to become mandatory for coroners’ recommendations to be responded to by Government agencies. More >>
Fundraising Award for Rural Women NZ’s Aftersocks™ Campaign
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:36 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand’s innovative aftersocks™ fundraiser for Canterbury earthquake victims has achieved the highest accolade at the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand’s (FINZ) annual awards. More >>
Govt challenged to follow through on broadband promise
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 3:44 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
The announcement by Telecommunications Minister Amy Adams that further Remote and provincial schools are to get faster broadband is welcomed by Rural Women New Zealand members around the country More >>
Stories and poetry celebrates women on the land
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 4:34 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
A new collection of writing published by South Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand is a treasure trove of stories and poems celebrating the lives and work of rural women. More >>
Rural Women NZ challenge to walk the length of New Zealand
Monday, 16 April 2012, 5:14 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
On 29 April Rural Women New Zealand members and friends will be pulling on their walking shoes and attempting to walk the length of New Zealand. More >>
Strong contenders for Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012
Monday, 2 April 2012, 3:42 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Sixteen exciting and innovative businesses are in the line up for the Rural Women New Zealand Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012. The judges now face the challenging task of choosing the North and South Island and Online Business category finalists. More >>
Farmlands Awards Safety Grant: Elstow-Waihou Combined School
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 5:21 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Elstow-Waihou Combined School pupils have been busy planning exactly how they’ll spend a $2000 grant from Farmlands for road and safety traffic equipment at the school. More >>
New cookbook and growing guide from Rural Women New Zealand
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 9:36 am | Rural Women New Zealand
There’s a real revival of interest in ‘growing your own’, knowing where your food comes from and what it contains. For those picking up on this trend, late summer is the season for squirreling away goodies grown in the garden or picked up at farmers’ ... More >>
Award entries now open for women in rural businesses
Friday, 13 January 2012, 1:43 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
With Christmas over now’s a prime time to focus on goals for 2012. For women running small rural businesses, the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012 is the perfect promotional opportunity to kick start the year. More >>
Entries now open for the Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012
Monday, 14 November 2011, 12:21 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Winning the Supreme Award in the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011 gave Marlborough cheese maker extraordinaire, Lisa Harper, a real confidence boost, and she would strongly recommend rural businesswomen enter the upcoming 2012 Awards. More >>
Rural Women NZ Recognised for Breast Cancer Fundraising
Monday, 16 May 2011, 5:42 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand has been recognised for the runaway success of its 'Let’s Get Plastered for Breast Cancer' campaign, at the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand Fundraising Excellence Awards 2011. More >>
Rural Women New Zealand Applauds Freedom Camping Bill
Monday, 16 May 2011, 5:27 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand is delighted to see results from its repeated calls for tighter controls on freedom campers, with the announcement of the new Freedom Camping Bill yesterday. More >>
Funds available for Cantabrians for Community Support Events
Monday, 28 February 2011, 10:39 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Getting together and sharing experiences after the traumatic events of the Christchurch earthquake is going to be an important part of the recovery process, which is why Rural Women New Zealand is distributing money for neighbourhood events for those ... More >>